Cm                       F         Cm 
   If you open up the cage you will hurt yourself 
 Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 The king said it's forbidden or you will get hell 
  Cm                       F         Cm 
 But the prisoner lets you know where to find the key 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 Under her satin pillow, yes, there it has to be 
  Cm                       F         Cm 
 Modestly is fine but it doesn't take you very far 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 When you make your decision don't be afraid of the dark 
  Cm                       F         Cm 
 Longing for the Golden Ball that it will be yours for keeps 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 Be sure about it as you saw so shall you reap 
 
 Cm                       F         Cm 
 Let's take a ride on Iron John's shoulders 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 He has more gold than anybody in this world 
  Cm                       F         Cm 
 Let's take a ride, hey ho on Iron John 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 He has more gold than anybody in this world 
 
 Cm                       F         Cm 
 Jump on the train to nowhere, from now on you are free 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 After rising from the ashes you'll become a mystery 
  Cm                       F         Cm 
 Too many of those strange injections, too many gazes at the sun 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 The lady smiled "well that's the business running after number 1 
  Cm                       F         Cm 
 For all their childish daydreams you caught their falling stars 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 Just for the cheapest contracts you signed your autographs 
  Cm                       F         Cm 
 And if you started much too early therefore you're stopped too late 
  Eb                          Gm      Cm 
 Make sure that no one stops you now, here comes the ultimate" 
    Cm 
 Let's take a ride.... 
 
 Ab                    Gm 
   He will be with you, he will be there 
 Fm                   Ab      Bb 
   If you call out the  magic words 
 Let's take a ride....